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Danby vs Everett vs Salisbury vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danby | Everett | Salisbury | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
50,045Highest |
1,200 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
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| Salisbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Everett | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.